Dismissed

A. Sunitha v. P. Sudha Rani

Telangana HC29 Mar 2022WA/275/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court held that title disputes cannot be adjudicated in writ appeals. Consequently, writ appeals against orders passed under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act were disposed of, granting liberty to the appellants to approach civil courts instead. Related interim applications were also disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to take recourse to civil remedies; writ appeals and leave petitions disposed of without costs.

A. Sunitha Vs P. Sudha Rani — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT^{FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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TUESDAY, THE^{TWENTY NINTH DAY OF IVARCH} TWO THOUSAND^{AND TWENTYTWO}

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE^{THE CHIEFJUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA} AND THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI}

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t.A.NO.^{1 0F 2018|N/ ANDW.A,NO: 275 OF2018} r.A.NO.2 F2018 IN/AND^{W.A.NO.276 0 F 2018&} t.A.NO.4 0F^{2018IN/ANDw.A.NO.278oF 2018}

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wA NO.2 75^{0F 2018}

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Writ Appeal^{under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferredagainst order dated} z.a-oq-lol+in^{w.P No. 20287 o12013, on the file of the High court'}

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Between:

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1 A. Sunitha,^{W/o. A. Mohan, Aged about 48 years-'Occ HouseWife lt'4/s'} v;;;;;;brilders,^{Plot N".'ir6sfn' J,nitee Hitts, opp Peddamma Temple'} Hyderabad.

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A. Teiasree,^{W/o A. Siva Giri} sh Aqed about^{27 years, Occ House Wife M/s'} Vamsiram Builders,^{Plot No.} iios-"A,-Lrbilue^{Hilis, opp Peddamma Temple'} Hyderabad.

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A. Savisree,^{D/o. A. Mohan, Aged about 22 vearc' Occ StudentM/s'} - 0;;"i#-ELirluir, Cr"i'i'ri,.'iids:A, Lroi Hitts, opp peodamma remple' Hyderabad.

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G. Santhosh^{Reddy, S/o. G. Janardhan ReddyAgedabout 58 years' Occ} - B';ri;;, Mls.-viii,sil#-euiro-uisl Ftot No'' 11-oe-A' Jubilee Hills' opp Peddamma^{TemPle, HYderabad'}

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5.M/s'VamsiRamBuilders,ApartnershipFirmhavinoitsofficeatFlatNo.60l, Jvothi Estate,^{n.r.ro.s-a-i'r'd{tirirtr-,i.ioo.srinagircotonv'Hv*rabad^-73'} ;#i;id"r',i;h;;i;;^{F;;;;-s'i.e. suor,Reddv,"S/o' B Gbpar Reddv' Aged} adouf +g^{years,ocb Business.}

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...Appe,ant#hir#arties

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AND

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1 P. Sudha Rani,^{W/o. Sri. P. Achyutha Ramaiah, Agedabout 50 years'Occ} ir"iJJ'wii,llnLp^{uv r,"l. Gpn V.',iugendra Kumar, s/o Sri V'B R-ajendra} ij;rr;;;"s-.jo ufuri^{57 years, Busln!.ss,F/o. 102, surabhi Place,B-2-} erOTS/H, Hoad^{No. l4,BaniaraHills' Hyderabad'}

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2 I,4r.G.Viiavanand,S/o.SriG.Venkatachary,Agedabout64years'Occ, 3!.i"C".^{'Kiili;;b;i;;=} s"-i."t^{Ltd., Resent ehambers' Nariman Point'} ffi;;;i zi,^{i6p.ovr,ii oiA v. vusearaKLlmar,go Sri V B Rajendra} F;t;J. rg6o^{rno'ut 57 years, Busi"ness, R/o 102, SurabhiPalace'B-2-} bi675,[], H"j+r.ro.^{r+, 6anjiiJnitts,uvoeratad and.M srihari'S/o l\4JN} R;;, ;db, So*unigvi^{nrcJoe, noao t't'o' 1, BaniaraHills'Hvderabad - 34'}

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- Smt. Vegulla Usha @^{Usha Rani, W/o. Sri. V. Gopala Krishna Rao, Aged} about 62"years, OciHouse^{Wife, Rio. 102. PrasanthTowers, Srinivasa} Cot""v teitO, Hyderabad^{- 38, rep.by its GPA-V.YugentaKumar,S/o'Sri'} v.g.^(aiendia Prasad, aqed about^{52 years, Business, R/o 102, Surabhi} Palace,'8-2-316/3/H, Ro;d^{No. 14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.}

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Mr. G. Bhasker, S/o. Sri.^{G.V. Subbaiah,Aged about 55 years, Business, Rl'/o '} 6-3-609/17, Ftai^{No.202,Prasanthi,Anand NagarColony,} [hqlrtqbag' Hvderabad, rep.by its GPA^{V. Yugendra Kumar, S/o. Sri. VE. Rajendra} piasaO, aged ibout 52 years, Business, Rl/o. 102, Surabhi Palace, B-2316/3/H, Road No.^{14,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.}

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Mr. B. Harish Reddy,^{S/o. Sri. B. Laxma Reddy,Aged 39 years,.Business,} R/o. 48, Aditya ForlView,^{Near PuppalagudaShivalayam, ft/anikonda,} Hyderabad.

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Smt. l. Rajeswari,^{W/o. Sri. l. RaghavaRao-,-Age^dabout 47 years, Occ} Housewifd, R/o. D.No.^{8-3-960/1; Flat No. 201' Sneha Enclve, Srinagar} Colony, Hyderabad.

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M. Srinivas, S/o.^{Lakshminaayana, Aged 52 years,Occ BusinessR/o} - iSego, Prestwick Cir.^{N. Northville,Ml-48168, llqA GpA V. Yugendra Kumar} Sio. Sii. V.B. Rajendra^{Prasad, aged 57 years,Business, R/o 102, Surabhi} ialace, B-2-316i3tH,^{Road No. l4,BaniaraHills, Hyderabad'}

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B. T. Narasimha Rao,^{S/o. T. Kodandaramaiah,Aged about 75 yeqr9,} ^O-c9 . . - ausl;esi, R/o. 8'171, Lake Serene Drive, orlando, FL 32835, USA GPA v' iuqend* Kumar, S/o. Sri^{v.B Rajendra Prasad, Aged about 52yrs,Occ} Buliness, R/o. 102, Surabhi^{Palace,8-2-316/3/H,Road No 14, BanjaraHills} Hyderabad.

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M Sailesh, S/o. M.K.^{Viswandham, Aged, 38 years, Occ S-ervice, F/o,lOOr^.}

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Cnri.f iff Road, Chesters Springs, Pennsylva'nia-19425,USA' rep.by his GPA M.k Vishwanadham, S/o.^{late ML Murthy, aged 64 yrs' occ Business, Ryo'} 402, Jyothi Palace, Srinagar^{Colony,Hyderabad-78}

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... ResPondents/Writ^Petitioners

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1O.The State of Telangana,^{Rep.by its Principal Secretary,(Revenue) Revenue} Department, Secretariat^{Building, Hyderabad.}

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11.The Special Officer^{and CompetentAuthority, Urban Land Ceiling} Department, Chandra Vihar,^{bpp ExhibitionGround, M.J. Road, Hyderabad'}

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...Respondents/SPofiEents

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lA NO: 1 OF 2018

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Petition under Section 151^{CPC praying that in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition, the High court may be pleased to} grant leave to the petitioners to file the Writ Appeal^{againstthe OrderDt'} 28,4.2014^passed in W.P.No.^{20287of 20'1 3 without materialpapersfiled by the} writ petitioners therein.

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lA NO: 3 OF 1E

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PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstated in the affidavit^{filed in support of the petition,the High courtmay be pleased to} .r.pLnJ order^{Dt. 28.4.2iil4passed in W.P.No. 20287ol 2013, till the disposal} of the writ apPeal.

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Counsel for the^{Appellants: SRI P.VISHNUVARDHANAREDDY}

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Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos.1 to 9: Smt' A' ANASUYA}

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Counsel for the Respondent^{Nos'10 & 11: GP FOR REVENUE}

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WA NO: 276 OF 2018

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writ Appeal under^{clause 15 of the Letters Patent preferredagainst order dated} 31-12-2013^{in WP.No.23634of 2009on the file of the High Court'}

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Between:

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A. Sunitha,^{Wio. A. lr,4ohan,Aged about 48 years, Occ House WifelV/s} vamsiram Buitders,^{plot No 1109-A,JubileeHi1s. 6pilp"oo:ri-r,iiempre,} Hvderabad.

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z i]i""ir.L",^{W/o. A. Siva GirishAged about 27 years, occ. House wife M/s.} ' Vr;a];;-briro"*, proiruo. itosln Jubilee Hilis, opp Peddamma Temple' Hyderabad.

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g. A] Savisree, D/o. A. lr,4ohan, Aged about 22^{years, Occ' StudertM/s'} " vr;;i;iliuitleis, Croi r.ro tioglR, Jubilee Hills,-opp Peddamma Temple' Hvderabad

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i] S;;ir;;.h Reddy, S/o^{G Janardhan Reddv Aoed about 58 vears' occ'} ' B;*";;.,t//s. Varisirari auiid-ets. Plot No.'1101-A, Jubilee-Hills' opp' Peddarnma TemPle,^HYderabad.

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S Vi"Vamii nam^{guitdeis, A partnership Firm havingits officeat Flat No 601,} JVothi EState,^{H'No. 8.3-1 102, Flat No.106' Srinagar Colony,Hy0era0ao.-/J'} ;J;;;-rt;i;;rsins^{FirtneiSri. B. subbaReddv, S/o B Gopal Reddv' Ased} a6oui +9^{years, Occ. Business.}

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.,.Appellants/Third^Parties

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AND

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1 P. Viiava Jvothi, D/o. Dr.^{P. Muralinath Reddy,Rep'by her CpA *t pF} bonfiu'n#ii,vlo.^{oi. p. Muralinath Reddy' aled about 57 years,.F:/o -H, No'} e-i-zgsi1iiatlB, MLA's^{Colonv,Banjara-Hill-,Road No. 12, Hvderabad'}

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.. . ResPondenUWrit^Petitioner

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2 The State of Telangana,^{Rep.by its PrincipalSecretary, Revenue Department,} Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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3 The Special Officer and Competent^{Authority, Urban Land Ceiling} Oepa-rimeni, CninOi,^{Vihar, bpp Exhibition-Ground, It/.J. Road, Hyderabad'}

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'..ResPondents/ResPonde^nts

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lA NO:^{2 OF 2018}

petition under section^{151 cpc prayingthatin the circumstances statedin} the affidavit^{filed in suppoii"t tn" ii[iJ"'ine"Hign-cour.t mav be pleased to grant} reave to the^{petitioners ,"'tirl''ir,"'writAppeardg.r.tthe order Dr.31 12'2013} oassed in^{W.P.No zeoi+"ot''iOds'*th;'tmJteriaL papers filed bv the writ} petitioners therein^'

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lA NO:^{3 OF 2018}

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petition under section^{151 cpc praying,thatin the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{flteo in suppJ; ;; ilp"tition' int nlon Court mav be pleasedto} ''XIu i"vt i"'trri"g^{ttre writ ifpeal againstthe order Dt} condone^{the delav} "' Ir i?)ors^{pass"din w P No' 23634 or 200e'}

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IANO:4^OF2018

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petition under section^{151 cpc praying. that, in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit^{filed in suppfii ;; i#p"[troi''-in"Hioh Court mav be pleased to} susoend^{order Dt. 31 1'z;i;;;;"["inw.'p r'ro ziazq ot 200s' till the disposal} of the writ^aPpeal

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Counsel^{for the Appellants:SRI P'VISHNUVARDHANAREDDY}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'1:SRI R'C'MiSHRA}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent Nos'2 & 3: GP FOR REVENUE}

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WA NOI^{278 OF2018}

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Writ Appeal^{under Clause 15 of the Letters-Patent preferredagainst order dated} li ]ii55ii^{," w .i :"to:zoi-o{200e on tne rile or the Hish court'}

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Between:

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i I O,*+'1ft # {i, "^{A, HsiR t t',iii^i ilt,' 33'1ft 3 :'d f'" ? ":'s}i"," I{3 #1s'} Hvderabad.

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,[|i1,i!f%n.Hj:;1,.,"11-31,,,"i,tef :,38i::'J[:%?f E?,!3['fi "4'"'-S3, HYderabad. D/o. A.^{Mohan, Aged} .about^{22 ye-a$ 'Occ' - Studenttr'4/s}

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1. A. Vamsiram^SaYisree'Bu ilders,^{Plot No.'1 109-A, l'it"d nlrrtlopp Peddamma Temple'}

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4 Sltj?i'i,l+^{-"$lv:-?l:;Gij,il"1!1'B?"ii,11r,,1889o10.,]Y[f?} 'fift!,1³ⁱ³ Business,^M/s.Vamsiram -,,iFi}l".l

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5 *il'J"J',!I|.:,.it;$.1"rhi^q rJ'T l:tlg^{itso rrice at FI at No60 1'}

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jlvitni E"i""'ti,, ri r.r o a s r r 6'{ i t X ;gd i:l f : Alf g: ry; #li"JA : i : i J"l 16o.bv its^{Managing Padn€} adoui^{+9 years'occ Business}

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"'Appellants/Third^Parties

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AND

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1 R.C . Ir/isra, S/o.^{late Dr.J.P. Misra, Agedabout 76 years,occ.Advocate, Fl/o} H,N o. 5-o-itz,^{Hyderguda.HYderabad}

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... ResPondenUWrit^Petitioner

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2 The State of^{Telangana, Rep'by its PrincipalSecretary' Revenue Department'} Secretariat,^HYderabad

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3 The Soecial Officer^{& CompetentAuthority'Urban Land Ceiling' Chandra} Vihar,'M.J.^{Road,HYderabad}

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...Respondents/ResPondents

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IA NO: 20^{F 2018}

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Petition under^{Section 15'1 CPC prayingthat. in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit^{filed in suppJn} "i^{ih-" p"[ti"'t ih" High Court mav be pleasedto} suspend^{order Dt. sr.rz.z6is"pa;I"i-in w p No ' ziott of 2009' till the disposal} of the writ^aPPeal

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lA NOi 30F²⁰¹⁸

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Petition under^{Section 151 CPC prayingthat.,in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit^{filed in suppJn} "i^{ir'" p"iti"t'ir'u Higr' courtmay be pleased to} condone^{the delay ot r +os iuv, ,tiri"g ri-re writ ippealagainstthe order Dt.} \.li..zotz^{p".t"d in w P No 22077 of 2009'}

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lA NO: 4 oF²⁰¹⁸

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Petition^{underSection '1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit^{filed in suppori"tin" p"titr".,it'',u-Hign courtmay be preasedto grant} teave to the^{petitioners .'fifl''if.r""WiiiRppeatigainst the Order Dt. 31 12 2013} without material^{papers filed by the writ} passed in W.P.No^{22077 ;f} petitioners therein 'oO9

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Counsel^{for the Appellants:SRI P'VISHNUVARDHANREDDY}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No'1:SRIV' JAGAPATHI}

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Counsel for the^{Respondent Nos'2 & 3: GP FOR REVENUE}

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The Court^{delivered the following: COMMONJUDGMENT}

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THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUS^{TICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA} AND

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHIN^{ANDKUMAR SHAVILI}

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I.A.No.1 of 2O18 In/And W.A.No.275^{of 2O18.} I.A.No.2 of 2018 In/And 1[I.A.No.276 of^{2O18 &} I"A.No.4 of 2O18 In/And W.A.No,278 of 2O18

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COMMON JUDGMENT, tPer^{the Hothte t"eClue./Jrsrrce Salish Chandra Sharmal}

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Regard being had to the controversy involved in^the aforesaid cases, they were^{heard together and are being decided} by a common order.

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The facts of W.A.No.275 of 2018 are^reproducedas

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under:-

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The present writ appeal is arising out^{of the orderdated} 28.04.2014 passed by the learned Single^{Judge in} W.P.No.20287 of 2013.

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The facts of the case reveal that the writ^{petitionerscame} up before this Court being aggrieved^{by the orderspassed under} the Urban Land (Ceiling and^{Regulation)Act, statingthat the} proceedings were initiated against a dead^{person and in those} €i* circumstances, the writ^{petition has been allowed.Now a writ} appeal has been^{preferred by certain personsclaiming interest} in the same land.

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In the considered opinion of this Court,^{title dispute} cannot be decided in writ^{appealand therefore,liberty is}

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granted to take recourse to the other civil^{remediesavailable} under the law.

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With the aforesaid, the^{present writ appeals and the leave}

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petitions stand disposed of.

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Pending miscellaneous applications,^{if any, shall stand}

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closed. There shall be^{no order as to costs.}

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SD/.B.S.CHIRANJEEVI JOINT^REGISTRAR

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// TRUE^COPY// FFI CER SECTIO

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-o ',. ,*o CCs to the GP for Revenue' High Court for the State of Telangana [oUT] toPUC] i il;66i"^s' ry:ylfji[ti[:ill#t"3i"" 3. One One^{CC to Smt'A ArSmt'A ArAr}

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One One^{CC to Smt'A ArSmt'A ArAr}

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Two^{C.D CoPies}

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One^SPareCoPY'

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HIGH COURT

DATED: 2910312022

COMMON JUDGMENT

|.A.NO.1 OF 2018 IN/AND W.A. NO: 275 OF 2018, I.A.NO.2 0F 2018 tN/AND W.A.NO.276 0F 2018 & t.A.NO.4 0F 2018 rN/AND W.A.NO.278 0F 2018

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DISPOSING OF ALL THE lAs & WAs WITHOUT COSTS

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